List of Famous people born in Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Joshi Helgesson is a Swedish figure skater. She is the 2014 Bavarian Open champion, 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist, and three-time Swedish national champion.

Lars Reinhold Schmidt was a Swedish theatrical producer, director and publisher. He owned theaters in Paris, France and Sweden. Schmidt was instrumental in bringing American theater to the European stage. He produced and translated numerous post-war American plays in Europe; including A Street Car Named Desire, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Oklahoma! and Anne Frank. He is considered one of the most important cultural personalities of the 20th century evolution and commercialization of European theatre. In a 1964 Life magazine article, he was called "Europe's most important theatrical producer." Lars Schmidt married three-time Academy Award-winning film star Ingrid Bergman in December 1958.

Gert Wingårdh is a Swedish architect whose company, Wingårdh arkitektkontor, maintains an international practice.

Jan Lööf is a Swedish illustrator, author, comic creator, and jazz musician.

Jan Bengt Peter Karlsson (born 8 February 1966) is a Swedish former cyclist. He won the bronze medal in the team time trial road race along with Anders Jarl, Michel Lafis and Björn Johansson in the 1988 Summer Olympics. He also rode at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Katarina Sofie "Kattis" Ahlström is a Swedish journalist and television presenter. She is a sister of Gabriella Ahlström.